The Bootlegger tricycle is the brainchild of Colin and Zach Yendra, co-founder of Panda Bikes.

Before prohibition there were corner breweries in most cities where locals would go to take a load off at the end of the day. Those breweries had to use local ingredients, which created a quilt of one-of-a-kind beers across the nation. After a long period of big breweries making light beer made from corn and rice, the local brewery has come back in a big way. This history lesson came complimentary with pints of Remi’s Saison IPA as we spoke with Colin, whose vision is to only serve kegs to places they can deliver by foot or pedal.

The Bootlegger tricycle is the brainchild of Colin and Zach Yendra, co-founder of Panda Bikes. The challenge was to enable a single person to deliver a 160 lb keg by bike. The solution was to build a very low platform set between two wheels. The rider sits back, steering by turning the front wheels with connected handles that reach a few feet forward to the wheels. The frame sweeps back to a 36″ tire which is actually made for unicycles.